Critical Shifts:
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Creation of an End-to-End Remarketing Platform: Copart completed its acquisition of ACV Auctions at $10.50 per share in cash, uniting Copart's physical salvage infrastructure and global buyer network with ACV's digital wholesale platform to form a comprehensive remarketing service across dealer trade-ins, wholesale, and salvage disposition.
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Transition to Independent Subsidiary Status: Following the successful tender offer—in which 68.43% of shares were tendered—ACV stock was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and the company will now operate as an independent subsidiary under Copart led by its existing leadership team.
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Copart, Inc. announced the successful completion of its acquisition of ACV Auctions Inc.
“We are pleased to complete the acquisition of ACV, which is an important milestone for Copart as we continue to deliver on our growth strategy,” said Jay Adair, chief executive officer of Copart. “With ACV now part of the Copart family, we have established an industry-leading, fully complete remarketing platform spanning dealer trade-ins, wholesale remarketing, salvage disposition, and international scale. Together we bring stronger capabilities, great efficiency, and an expansive footprint, and we’re excited about what we will be able to deliver for our customers moving forward.”
Copart completed the cash tender offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary Apple Merger Sub, Inc., to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of ACV at a purchase price of $10.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes. As of the tender offer expiration at 5:00 p.m., ET., on Oct.15, 2026, 116,818,409 shares of ACV common stock were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn), representing approximately 68.43% of the total number of ACV’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of such date and time. All such shares have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the tender offer, and Copart, on behalf of Purchaser, will promptly pay for such shares.
Following the completion of the tender offer, Copart completed the acquisition of ACV through the merger of Purchaser with ACV. As a result of the merger, each share of ACV common stock issued and outstanding and not tendered in the tender offer was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the same $10.50 per share in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, paid in the tender offer.
With the completion of the acquisition, shares of ACV common stock have ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange and ACV will now operate as an independent subsidiary of Copart led by ACV’s existing leadership team.
“ACV’s mission is not complete and we will continue to revolutionize the used vehicle sector,” noted George Chamoun, CEO of ACV. “Joining with Copart amplifies this mission, supercharging our growth, pace of innovation and global reach. By combining forces and tapping into Copart’s massive national physical presence alongside a global buyer-seller network—we will unlock unprecedented value for our commercial and dealership partners, ensuring every vehicle finds its ideal buyer. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our exceptional ACV team and we are thrilled to embark on this next chapter with the Copart team.”
